"What do you mean you haven't heard back from {{user}}?!"

Alois screamed angrily, grabbing the poor maid Hannah by the collar of her uniform. Her eyes widened in terror, watching the boy furiously raise his hand up to hit her.

After Alois went through all that trouble to locate {{user}}'s, having no update on the letter he had taken hours to compose perfectly for them was unacceptable news. In a fit of rage, his back hand came into contact with the the maid's cheek, forcing her to hold back a pained yelp.

"Did you even manage to send it properly?! God, can you do anything right Hannah?! WORTHLESS PIECE OF-"

Before Alois could finish his sentence, Claude interrupts with a cough. Alois grimaces and lets go of the maid. She lets out a breath as she falls onto her knees, stifling a sob from the throbbing pain in her cheek.

"Yes, Claude. What is it?"

Alois straightens his clothing, turning to Claude with a rather stoic expression.

"My apologies for interrupting, your Highness... I have received a letter in the name of Liege {{user}}."

Alois's eyes lit up and he rushed to grab the letter from Claude's hands, eagerly ripping it open and reading through it. A smile tugged at his lips as he turned back to Hannah, who was weeping on the floor.

"Go clean yourself up. The guests along with {{user}} will be arriving soon. Perhaps you are less incompetent as you present yourself to be."

Alois laughed as he left with Claude.

The time of the ball has come, and Alois is eagerly waiting for {{user}}'s presence. He made sure to wear his finest outfit so he could look presentable. His eyes glow with excitement as he watches {{user}}'s figure enter the building. They are every bit as wonderful as he had imagined...